World Champion

Tiberius Manticore
“Kill a man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill everyone, and you are a god.”
World Champion
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur
Clan	Highlander
Citizenship	Gridania
Place of Birth	Ala Mhigo
Guardian	Azeyma
Nameday	4th Sun of the Sixth Astral Moon
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Lord Commander of the Phoenix Down Reserve Armed Forces

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Character

General

The World Champion, a title won and still currently held by Tiberius Manticore at the 647th Grand Tournament in Uldah in the summer of 1566, is a very notable and quite well known man in Eorzea. While there has only been three Grand Tournaments since due to the imperial invasion and subsequent calamity, Tiberius clings to his title by demonstrating his bloodsport prowess at any open invitational. He hopes to use his amassed fortune to bring back the Grand Tournament and open venues across Eorzea. After the calamity, Tiberius was recruited by an organization calling itself Phoenix Down to lead it's growing militia. He accepted the position of Lord Commander of their Reserve Armed Forces and has been at their retainer since.

"Blood is the very essence of life, it should be celebrated not feared. I spill blood for honor and fortune but never against an unwilling opponent, there is no honor in that." -Tiberius Manticore

Appearance

A mountain of a man, Tiberius is a full blooded highlander from Ala Mhigo. His permanent bronze complexion is detailed with his pronounced facial features and saphire eyes. If he stands very still he is almost statuesque. His common wear is often expensive silks and satins, an expense his profession provides for. On the day of a match he can be seen wearing golden armor so blinding against the Uldahn sun that the people shield their eyes. In combat however he will wear very minimalistic armor, allowing his opponents try to slice any piece they can of him. He is a master of arms and can be found wielding many types of weapons, most recognizable, when allowed, he carries the longsword Aria, named after the soft singing noise it makes when swung.

Behavior

Tiberius has a presence that one can physically feel when gathered in a room with him. He has a thunderous voice and is often laughing among his friends. He is kind spirited and after joining Phoenix Down has become more philanthropic with his fame and fortune. While many despise bloodsport, he uses it as a tool to inspire and strengthen the spirit. Intent on opening many training centers for aspiring combatants, he travels from city to city promoting the battles. His 'persona' as many who know him on a personal level call it, is based off of his title World Champion. When he wears this face his a almost the polar opposite of the man his friends know. He is quiet, calculated, arrogant, violent, a maneater. Some say that this isn't a persona at all but in fact his true face, his namesake Manticore reveals it all. He can often be found partaking in the many services that taverns have to offer and has an achilles heel for beautiful women.

Relationships

Enemies

Those who would see the destruction of modern society as we know it. There are many forces at work that Phoenix Down affixes it's gaze upon, The Syndicate of Uldah, The Garlean Empire, The Ascians and many others. Any organization that seeks to exploit or destroy mankind must be dealt with swiftly.

Rumors

Common Rumors

• "Yeh I seen 'em fight. One minute he was smilin' and wavin' to all the ladies what which caught his eye, next minute he is holdin' the other guy's head by the hair in his hand wavin' it around like some sort of damned tonberry lantern with that same sick smile! It aint' right. Them highlanders are barbarians I tell you!"
• "The World Champion! Oh my he is quite a sight to see! If you listen closely through the screaming and cheering you can hear it sing, his blade that is!"

Moderate Rumors

• "His tribe named him Manticore for a reason you know. He's made me quite a rich man."
• "World Champion is a persona, the real man as I have gotten to know him is gentle and kind, he has been purchasing tomes here ever since I can remember! He reads oh so many, I wonder what he finds so interesting in those old war histories?"
• "Piss on him and his title, the man's a craven, I heard he had a brother once, let a Wight shred him to pieces while he just sat and watched! That's no Champion!"
• "Trouble with these famous types is that they never tip! Rack up a huge bill with them'n all their cronies and then stiff us! The World Champion though, he put down a purse of fifty thousand gil for me. I nearly shit m'self! I don't really care for all that bloodsport nonsense but he's a good man, worthy of that silly title."

Rare Rumors

• "They say it takes all types in that Phoenix Down company, I'm not so keen on letting a bloodthirsty monster like him control a military command post like he does. You're just asking for trouble. I've seen them gathering at night in the forest, what damned business do they have assembling soldiers in the middle of the night? They'll burn us all, just you watch, that Phoenix Fire that can't be put out so easily."
• "Tiberius, that boy has had a hard life. The guise you see in the public is just his 'World Champion' persona. Truth is he's seen some dark stuff, why do you think he stays so busy with that bloodsport nonsense? Every sword swing is a cut at something else, something he couldn't slay before."
• "I stumbled upon him while on patrol in a cave near Snowcloak. The seven hells was he doin' out there? He was cloaked but I can recognize that face anywhere, The World Champion as they call him. He picked something up looked at me then continued down deeper, what you thought i'd think to stop him? He killed fifteen men barehanded in the melee last spring! Still gives me the spooks thinking about..."